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              Employment Solicitor - 2-5Years PQE
              Employment Solicitor - 2-5Years PQE Origin Legal Ltd
              West Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
              Full time
              £60,000 - £75,000
              8 days ago
              Experienced Employment Solicitor
              Experienced Employment Solicitor VG Charles & Co
              South East England, England, United Kingdom
              Full time
              23 days ago
              Employment Partner
              Employment Partner VG Charles & Co
              Birmingham, West Midlands Combined Authority, England
              Full time
              23 days ago
              Employment Solicitor/Legal Executive
              Employment Solicitor/Legal Executive VG Charles & Co
              West Midlands, England, United Kingdom
              Full time
              23 days ago
              Employment Solicitor
              Employment Solicitor BCL Legal
              Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
              Full time
              £60,000 - £70,000
              5 days ago
              Employment Lawyer
              Employment Lawyer Sellick Partnership Limited
              London, Greater London, England
              From £100,000
              5 days ago
              Employment Lawyer - Managing/Senior Associate
              Employment Lawyer - Managing/Senior Associate BCL Legal
              Bristol, City of Bristol, England
              Full time
              From £100,000
              5 days ago
              Senior Employment Associate - 5-8 PQE
              Senior Employment Associate - 5-8 PQE BCL Legal
              London, Greater London, England
              Full time
              From £100,000
              1 day ago
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              Employment Solicitor
              Employment Solicitor Bydand Recruitment Services Limited
              Manchester, Greater Manchester, England
              Full time
              £50,000 - £60,000
              15 hours ago
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              Employment Solicitor
              Employment Solicitor BCL Legal
              Manchester, Greater Manchester, England
              Full time
              17 hours ago
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              Frequently asked questions

              Employment law covers legal aspects of all the matters related to the workplace. The law regulates the employers’ rights and obligations and of the employees as well. Employment law governs a broad range of legalities pertaining to processes involved in recruitment, terms, and conditions of employment, discrimination, discipline, grievance and dismissal procedures, working hours and pay, redundancy, and more.

              The different kinds of employment legal jobs include employment lawyers, employment solicitors, employment paralegals, employment caseworkers, and employment legal counsel. The eligibility criteria for these roles vary depending on the employer, kind of position, and job responsibilities. For lawyers and solicitors post qualification experience in employment law and excellent communication skills are essential.

              The average per annum income for employment lawyer jobs, solicitor, paralegal, caseworker, and other vacancies differs depending on the experience required for a position, employer, and other factors. Overall, the employment law jobs in the UK pay well, the lawyers and solicitors are offered competitive salary packages with benefits like healthcare cover, a pension plan, and reward and recognition schemes.

              You can build a lucrative career in employment law if you have a passion and the drive to excel as a lawyer, solicitor, or any other role. Managing a diverse caseload of employment work will improve your knowledge and skills which are likely to accelerate your career progression. You need a keen interest in this practice area to succeed.

              Currently, there are plenty of employment lawyer vacancies, employment solicitor, paralegal, and caseworker job openings in the UK. As long as the employers and employees need legal assistance regarding the different employment matters, there will be a demand for these roles. Get job alerts for your preferred practice area by signing into Simply Law Jobs!

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              What is Employment Law?

              Employment law entails the legal guidelines regarding all matters at the workplace. It defines the rules and regulations regarding what employees can expect from employers and vice versa. The law covers the legal aspects of checks and processes involved in recruitment, data protection, terms and conditions of employment within an organisation, health and safety regulations, working hours and pay, grievance and dismissal procedures, employment tribunals, and redundancy. The law provides guidance on how to handle bullying and harassment and whistleblowing at work. The law also covers the transfer of undertakings TUPE which protects the employees’ terms and conditions of employment when a business is acquired by another owner. 

              Employment Law Jobs’ Responsibilities 

              Employment lawyers handle a diverse caseload of employment work and provide HR employment law advice to a wide range of business owners. They conduct advocacy at the employment tribunals. Advising the clients on matters like unfair dismissals, settlement agreements, wages, and discrimination claims is also in the employment lawyer job description. Employment solicitors advise employers and employees on a wide range of contentious and non-contentious matters like TUPE transfers, settlement agreements, and employment contractual issues. Employment paralegals provide assistance and advice regarding employment tribunals, contracts of employment, discriminatory allegations, TUPE, and staff handbooks. They review the case files and draft legally compliant documents pertaining to disciplinary hearings, investigations, and appeals. 

              Skills Required to Build Employment Law Careers 

              Extensive working knowledge of this area of law and experience in handling employment law matters is essential for lawyers, solicitors, paralegals, and other roles. Stellar communication skills both verbal and written are required for the employment legal jobs as they involve giving legal counsel to clients and drafting different documents. The lawyers and solicitors who aspire to practice employment law need to have sound organisation skills to prioritise the different tasks. Individuals with a flexible approach and emotional intelligence will make better employment lawyers and solicitors. Improve the prospects of getting hired by one of the sought-after law employers by building your professional profile on Simply Law Jobs!

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